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Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact: Jeremy Friedman

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

978 570 6900

Jeremy.friedman@accellent.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Accellent Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

Wilmington, MA (March 22, 2012) – Accellent Inc. (the “Company” or “Accellent”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Accellent Holdings Corp., today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Net sales decreased 4.6% to $126.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $132.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Income from operations was $13.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $17.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Net loss was $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with a net loss of $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The 2010 fourth quarter net loss included a $14.9 million loss on debt extinguishment.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $24.9 million, or 19.7% of net sales, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $28.5 million, or 21.6% of net sales, in the fourth quarter of 2010.

“Demand from our customers slowed in the fourth quarter, though I am pleased that our full year revenue was nearly 5% higher than in 2010. Unfortunately lower revenue combined with higher costs negatively impacted our profitability in the fourth quarter. However, we are committed to improving our financial results going forward and to driving improvements in all aspects of our business.” said Donald Spence, President and CEO of Accellent.

Year Ended December 31, 2011 Financial Results

Net sales increased 4.9% to $531.8 million in 2011 compared with $507.0 million in 2010. Income from operations was $59.5 million in 2011 compared with $68.5 million in 2010. Net loss was $14.9 million in 2011 compared with a net loss of $24.5 million in 2010. The 2010 net loss included a $20.9 million loss on debt extinguishment.

Adjusted EBITDA for 2011 was $103.4 million, or 19.4% of net sales compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $110.1 million, or 21.7% of net sales in 2010.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial information accompanying this press release.


Conference Call

Donald Spence, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeremy A. Friedman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss our fourth quarter financial results in a conference call scheduled for today, March 22, 2012 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The teleconference can be accessed live on the Internet through the Investor Relations section of the Accellent website at www.accellent.com or by calling (866) 510-0711 pass code 49531140. Please visit the website or dial in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available via www.accellent.com or by telephone at (888) 286-8010 pass code 81935136 until March 29, 2012.

About Accellent

Accellent Holdings Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary Accellent, Inc., provides fully integrated outsourced manufacturing and engineering services to the medical device industry primarily in the cardiology, endoscopy and orthopedic markets. Accellent has broad capabilities in precision component fabrication, finished device assembly, complete supply chain management capabilities and engineering services. These capabilities enhance customers’ speed to market and return on investment by enabling them to refocus internal resources more efficiently. For more information, please visit www.accellent.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are disclosed in the risk factors contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2011. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such risk factors.


ACCELLENT INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
     2010     2011     2010     2011  

Net sales

   $ 132,136      $ 126,042      $ 506,954      $ 531,782   

Cost of sales (exclusive of amortization)

     98,376        97,262        369,250        400,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     33,760        28,780        137,704        130,934   

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     12,280        11,384        52,002        54,288   

Research and development expenses

     435        441        2,393        2,522   

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,734        3,734        14,939        14,939   

Restructuring charges

     (117     348        (117     348   

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     2        (758     15        (706
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     16,334        15,149        69,232        71,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     17,426        13,631        68,472        59,543   

Other (expense) income, net:

        

Interest expense, net

     (18,900     (17,221     (73,939     (68,883

Loss on debt extinguishment

     (14,877     —          (20,882     —     

Other income, net

     2,045        1,433        6,211        30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income, net

     (31,732     (15,788     (88,610     (68,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (14,306     (2,157     (20,138     (9,310

Provision for income taxes

     1,084        1,223        4,365        5,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (15,390   $ (3,380   $ (24,503   $ (14,939
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ACCELLENT INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2010      2011  

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash

   $ 40,787       $ 38,858   

Accounts receivable, net

     54,011         54,763   

Inventory

     66,028         65,962   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,650         4,481   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     163,476         164,064   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     121,037         126,992   

Goodwill

     629,854         629,854   

Other intangible assets, net

     164,626         149,687   

Deferred financing costs and other assets, net

     19,083         16,825   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,098,076       $ 1,087,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s equity

     

Current liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 9       $ 22   

Accounts payable

     24,025         22,580   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     46,682         46,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     70,716         69,089   

Long term debt

     712,675         712,967   

Other long-term liabilities

     34,177         38,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     817,568         820,522   

Stockholder’s equity

     280,508         266,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 1,098,076       $ 1,087,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


ACCELLENT INC.

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
     2010     2011     2010     2011  

Net loss

   $ (15,390   $ (3,380   $ (24,503   $ (14,939

Interest expense, net

     18,900        17,221        73,939        68,883   

Provision for income taxes

     1,084        1,223        4,365        5,629   

Depreciation and amortization

     9,391        9,936        37,358        38,740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

   $ 13,985      $ 25,000      $ 91,159      $ 98,313   

Adjustments:

        

Restructuring charges

     (117     348        (117     348   

Stock-based compensation – employees

     303        260        695        1,021   

Stock-based compensation – non-employees

     22        22        90        90   

Employee severance and relocation

     1,018        395        1,942        1,701   

Executive recruiting costs

     —          —          —          307   

Plant closure costs and other

     5        158        49        158   

Currency (gain) loss

     (920     (1,377     (1,467     97   

Gain on derivative instruments

     (999     —          (4,511     —     

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     2        (758     15        (706

Franchise and other taxes

     25        472        179        769   

Loss on debt extinguishment

     14,877        —          20,882        —     

Management fees to stockholder

     319        335        1,231        1,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 28,520      $ 24,855      $ 110,147      $ 103,390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


(1) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA presented in this press release are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

EBITDA represents net income (loss) before net interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA further adjusted to give effect to certain non-cash items and other adjustments, all of which are defined in the indentures governing our debt. The adjustments include adjustments for restructuring charges and related plant closure costs, stock compensation charges, severance and relocation costs, executive recruiting costs, currency gains and losses, gains and losses on derivative instruments, gains and losses resulting from the disposal of property and equipment, certain non-income based taxes, losses on debt extinguishment, and management fees.

We believe that the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide as additional information for investors. We consider it an important supplemental measure of our performance and we believe that both are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of high yield issuers.